Saturday, November 26, 2011

Gordy's hosted their first annual wine tasting event for Cobalt owners...and as we are tight with two owners, we got to go!

There were 7 wine tables, each with about 6 wines each, as well as 2 beer tables. We got a glass and a booklet to take notes and we were off!It was really well done...all the vendors were extremely knowledgeable and friendly.Fun times...followed by cheeseburgers at Chuck's! Can't wait until summer!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

The Green Zebra is a trendy vegetarian place that Elese, Stephanie, and I decided to try for their Tuesday Tasting Menu. The theme was Autumn Cocktails and they paired four courses with these delicious drinks!

Friday, November 11, 2011

Cleansing is becoming more “mainstream” these days, so much so that only my brother-in-law-to-be has given me weird looks. So…why cleanse? Quite simply - to allow our bodies time relax and recover. We are exposed to so many toxins each day…from the air we breathe in, to the packaged and stabilized food we put in our bodies.

By removing certain foods that cause inflammation in our bodies – gluten, dairy, caffeine, sugar, red meat, alcohol – we give our digestive system a break and our cells time to heal other ailments. We’re doing three days of liquid – broths, juices, and smoothies – to fully detox and restart digestion.

After 3 days of liquid, we’ll go back to clean eating and gradually try small quantities of the foods we had removed, which will allow us to actually feel any reactions from sensitivities we may have to these foods that we normally ignore since we are just used to feeling that way.

I’m done with Day 1 of the liquid phase and feel good. Never felt full yesterday, but didn’t feel hungry much either. Overall, I’ve felt good throughout the cleanse except for one day a few days into clean eating where I was very sleepy all day.

Will I sustain the clean eating moving forward…probably not. But I have learned a lot of new techniques and experimented with lots of new foods that I am loving and those I will take with me for sure!

Where can I go from your Spirit?Where can I flee from your presence?If I go up to the heavens,you are there;if I make my bed in the depths,you are there.If I rise on the wings of the dawn,if I settle on the far side of the sea,even there your hand will guide me,your right hand will hold me fast.Psalm 139:7-10